Geography A-Level
Development and Vulnerability
What Development and Vulnerability means in Geography A-Level, as defined for AQA.
Definition of Development and Vulnerability
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The way a country's level of development, governance and prior preparedness shape the severity of impacts and the success of responses to a seismic event.
Topics that use Development and Vulnerability
- Seismic hazards (AQA A-Level)
Related terms
- Adaptation
- Case Study Application
- Disaster Response
- Human-environment interaction
- Mitigation
- Preparedness
- Seismic hazard
- Spatial distribution
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